Foxflower

Nancy, thank you. With the help of google I finally got the info too. Yes, a 15 with 50,000 allotted in 1906, manufactered in NJ. I don't know how many 15s with the sphinx are around. I did see 1 referenced/sold when I did my google search. I didn't put on the plate for the picture, but I have it and some other attachements, parts. It needs to be cleaned up, rust removed, new belt, and I don't know what else. It has a 3 drawer stand, which I have fixed up, but one of the drawers has fallen apart. I live so far out in the middle of no-where I'm not sure I it'll get repaired soon. I did talk to a quilt shop owner who has fixed some up and has agreed to look at mine. But, she is over an hour away and I don't have to go to that town for awhile. Anyway, any idea on value anyone?

Damienvon3

Hi Everyone! I have been a LURKER here for some time and decided it is time for me to jump in on the fun! I am new to quilting and haven't sewn a stitch since Home-Economics class in high school in 1990. I love antiques and I love that these old machines are still doing what they were made to do. How often do you find something that is a40, 60, 80, or even a100 years old and is still in use and has all of its accessories! I didn't own a machine until this last weekend; Billy has started me down the right road to get them oiled up and greased up.

The singer 99 is a 1926 model and is in beautiful shape. I bought it sight unseen. The dome case was locked and no key. I discovered when I got it home and opened that the knee bar was missing. I went back to the sale the next morning to see if it was there as I had no idea it had one. I ask the ladies running the estate sale about it and they said that the couple that had just bought the White treadel had seen the bar and said it didn't belong but they told them to take it anyway. They were just loading it up when I got there and I ran out and asked about it. They got it out of the front of their car and gladly gave it to me.

The 301 is AWESOME! I should have cleaned it up before I took the pictures. It came with the owners manual and a button holer but none of the other feet or accessories so I am on the hunt for them.

The Phoenix Sewing AG Baer & Rempel is a treadel machine that at some point was converted to electric with a Singer motor. I believe it is a 28Z model. The cabinet is in pretty good shape and I gave it a pretty good scrub today. I didn't do anything to the machine itself yet so it looks dirty in the pictures. It to has the owners manual and also the box of accessories and the original tool wrench. I will convert it back to a treadel as the only thing that I need is a belt.

Does anyone know anything about the Phoenix? There is not a lot of information that I can find yet; however, the search is on now!

Here are my purchases, not a bad $50 spent I think!

SnowQuilt

I thought that part was funny too. Glad you enjoyed it.

olebat

$50? Damien, you've learned a lot lurking here. Congratulations. Nice score. Beware of the enablers. Everyone here is real nice, but we have this addiction thing going on. If someone doesn't know the answer, they find out.

tomilu

I love the way they really chromed them up and used bright paint. Most of the clones I've gotten have been nice machines and well built.

BoJangles

That is a pretty Redeye, but if it is a 1916 machine the motor and light were probably added as (I think) the ad said. It is not a big deal to do a motorectomy and put it back to a HC or treadle. There are a lot of people on here that do that all the time, just take the motor/light off. The 66 is a really nice machine, and those Redeyes are very striking looking machines.

Are you going to get it?

Nancy

BoJangles

The price range on those treadles goes up and down the board! Depends on who is buying and what they are willing to pay. They seem to be climbing, but most antique stores around here won't take them now, because of the economy they don't sell (at least not for what they are asking). The most I have ever paid for a beautiful treadle in pristine shape was $90, for a Wheeler and Wilson from Portugal (page 417 here). Most of my treadles, I got for under $65 -- but, I am a bargain hunter. I always tell people to put a price on theirs and see if there are any takers - if not lower the price!

Nancy

grammydar

Gorgeous machine!

BoJangles

Geeze, I have NEVER been that lucky! Do you know what the 301's are selling for now! One just sold for $300 on e-bay and shopgoodwill!

The 99 looks like it is in great shape, the 301 looks perfect, and that Pheonix treadle is really cute! I think there are a couple people here that have a Pheonix, maybe they will jump in. Really nice start to your addiction -- oh, by the way -- YOU ARE HOOKED now like the rest of us! Great machines! What a great start -- you got it all in one buy!

Nancy

jtapp9

I believe I am! I am making arrangements to meet her tomorrow after work to take a look. i would probably have to leave it electric for the time being because I dont have room for another cabinet. In the next 5 yrs we will be moving to a little bit bigger home and land so that is when I will work on putting the machine back into a treadle. That is actually one of the appeals for me to THIS machine! I can use it now and know that it was/is a treadle at heart :)

I HOPE it really looks as good as the picture shows it. The woman said she has never ran it. It belonged to an Uncle who put the motor and light on, he gave it to her and she's had it for about 20 yrs.